Lt Col Manoj K Channan
309 Articles
Lt Col Manoj K Channan (Retd) served in the Indian Army, Armoured Corps, 65 Armoured Regiment, 27 August 83- 07 April 2007. Operational experience in the Indian Army includes Sri Lanka – OP PAWAN, Nagaland and Manipur – OP HIFAZAT, and Bhalra - Bhaderwah, District Doda Jammu and Kashmir, including setting up of a counter-insurgency school – OP RAKSHAK. He regularly contributes to Defence and Security issues in the Financial Express online, Defence and Strategy, Fauji India Magazine and Salute Magazine.*Views are personal.
India-China Border Dialogue: Diplomacy, Strategy, and the Path Forward
The 34th meeting of the Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination (WMCC) on India-China Border Affairs, held on 23 July 2025 in New Delhi,...
Europe’s New War Pact and Why India Should Watch Closely
In a historic move not seen since the end of World War II, Germany and the United Kingdom have signed a comprehensive new bilateral...
Nuclear Restraint During the Fog of War: Assessing the 1988 India-Pakistan Non-Attack Agreement
The 1988 Agreement on the Prohibition of Attack Against Nuclear Installations and Facilities between India and Pakistan is more than just a diplomatic formality....
The Damascus Strike and Southern Syria Gambit: Is Israel’s Strategy Causing Regional Unravelling?
The recent Israeli airstrike on Damascus is more than just another episode in the long-standing series of tit-for-tat conflicts in the Middle East. It...
Strategic Patience: How India Should Navigate U.S. Unilateralism in the Trump Era
India and the United States share deep ties rooted in democratic values, increasing trade, and strong people-to-people connections. India must adapt its foreign policy...
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Russia’s A-50U ‘Flying Radar’ Takes on a New Mission: Hunting Ukrainian Drones
It appears that Russian A-50U airborne early warning and...
Israel Votes After October 7: Is This Still Bibi’s Race?
Israel is approaching one of the most consequential elections...
The New Airliner Race: Why Russia’s MC-21 and China’s C919 Matter
China's COMAC C919 and the Russian MC-21-310 have reached...
Europe as We Knew It May Already Be Lost. Who Will Be Next?
For centuries, European nations defended their frontiers with armies,...
